by Michele Borba | Dec 29, 2012 | Communication, Listening, Goal-setting and Inner Motivation, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Easy parenting strategies that can make big differences for your family There’s no doubt that we want our children to become healthy, happy, responsible and productive. And oh the things we do, the energy we exert, and the money we spend to try to make happen....
by Michele Borba | Dec 14, 2012 | Depression and Suicide, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress
How to explain a tragic death of a classmate to their peers and friends Last year a tragic fire touched the Windward School community in Connecticut –three children and their grandparents perished. This week a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School...
by Michele Borba | Dec 13, 2012 | Character and Moral Intelligence, School Success and Learning, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Parenting advice to help our children’s develop “stick-to-itness” and a strong work ethic Many historians feel that one of Winston Churchill’s greatest speeches was given at a graduation ceremony at Oxford University. Churchill had worked on the...
by Michele Borba | Dec 10, 2012 | Communication, Listening, Discipline & Behavior
Advice to help you pick your battles, upgrade your strategies,boost a stronger relationship and keep your teen safer Let’s face it, parenting a teen is sometimes like walking through a minefield. They’re usually moody, stressed and sleep deprived. Then...
by Michele Borba | Dec 8, 2012 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Friendship and Social Competence
Five steps to help kids learn the lost art of saying “I’m sorry.” The steps work for adults, too! Have you noticed how apologizing has become almost a lost art these days? A great number of adults–not kids–seem to have forgotten how to...
